The prospect of a dark and twisty thriller that's also a feminist call to action was utter catnip to me. Hearing that it discussed toxic masculinity and rape culture made me so intrigued, as these are topics that need to be discussed and explored in more depth. Luckily for me, the lovely Samuel Bonner and Penguin Random … Continue reading The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
Last year, I renamed 'Weekly' Wrap-Ups to Recent Reads, as I feel like that reflects the timescale between posts more accurately! As ever, today I will be briefly reviewing all the books I've read since my last post in approximately fifty words. This post also explains my concept of 'The Chosen Ones' to highlight my favourite books … Continue reading Recent Reads #33
Simply put, this is an absolutely phenomenal book. Thank you so much to Olivia Horrox and Simon & Schuster for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Trigger warnings: suicide (shown on-page in graphic detail), bullying, harassment, catfishing Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole … Continue reading Review: And The Stars Were Burning Brightly
Today, I'm reviewing the utterly addictive Anna K, which I was lucky enough to win an ARC of, so thank you so much to Harriet Venn and Penguin. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: drug use, animal death, death of a loved one, grief, cheating, depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol, self-harm, racism and revenge porn Meet Anna K. At … Continue reading Review: Anna K
To kick off an incredible publishing week, I'm reviewing the brilliant The Love Hypothesis, which I was lucky enough to be sent a review copy, so thank you so much to Siobhan McDermott and Egmont. Synopsis: Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she’s … Continue reading Review: The Love Hypothesis
Again, February was hectic for me personally, but again books were there for me to relax my mind. I managed to read 15 books in total, nearly completed my TBR and had my most successful reviewing month ever! Recent Reads: #31 #32 Reviews: Mini Review Monday #11 (Are You Watching? and The Mercies) What Kind of Girl The … Continue reading February Wrap-Up & Haul
Last year, I renamed 'Weekly' Wrap-Ups to Recent Reads, as I feel like that reflects the timescale between posts more accurately! As ever, today I will be briefly reviewing all the books I've read since my last post in approximately fifty words. This post also explains my concept of 'The Chosen Ones' to highlight my favourite books … Continue reading Recent Reads #32
Today, I'm honoured to be kicking off the blog tour for Break The Fall! Thank you so much to Becci Mansell and Hachette Children's Group for including me and sending me a copy of this incredibly powerful book in exchange for an honest review. Trigger warning: sexual assault (off-page), grooming, victim-blaming Audrey Lee is going … Continue reading Blog Tour: Break The Fall
I'm sharing another instalment of my Mini Review Mondays, after continuing it last week! In case you haven't seen any of my previous posts, I do 'mini' reviews of books that I've read, loved and usually promised to review ages ago. Today, I'm focusing on two brilliant stories that I was lucky enough to read early … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #12
Today, I'm honoured to be the final stop for the blog tour for Wranglestone. Thank you so much to Charlie Morris and Little Tiger Group for including me and sending me a copy of this spooky, unsettling book in exchange for an honest review. I've also got the privilege of having Darren guest-write in this … Continue reading Blog Tour: Wranglestone
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